Lorong Chuan MRT Station

Infobox Station
name=Lorong Chuan MRT Station
罗弄泉地铁站
type=Rapid transit


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line=Circle
other=Bus, Taxi
structure=Underground
platform=Island
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levels=2
tracks=2
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opened=2009
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ADA=Yes
code=CC14
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Lorong Chuan MRT Station (CC14), is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle MRT Line in Singapore. It is located at the western end of Serangoon Avenue 3, between Chuan Park & Springbloom condominium. The station will serve the neighbouring Nanyang Junior College, St. Gabriel's Primary School, Australian International School, New Tech Park and the private estates and condominiums along Serangoon Avenue 3. There will be 1 exit and entry point to the station, built under stage 3 of the Circle Line which is expected to be operational by 2009. When it is ready, it will become one of the three stations that is in between 2 interchanges (along with Clarke Quay MRT Station and Tanjong Pagar MRT Station).

Controversy

In June 2003, Singapore Land Authority (SLA) offered Chuan Park (a 99-year leasehold condo near the site of the station) residents S$1 for 220 sq m of land, which comprised mainly car park lots. The land was necessary to build the Circle MRT Line.

Residents say the condominium will not get its land back even when the station is ready. The 99-year leasehold condominium at Lorong Chuan, off Serangoon Avenue 3, has 446 units, so the compensation works out to just 0.2 cents a household. Outraged residents say the amount was too 'ridiculous' to even consider.

Bus services

The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Serangoon Ave 3:

The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Lorong Chuan:

References

* "The Straits Times", "$1: That's how much land big enough for 17 carparks is worth", 19 June 2003.